Crime

Arlington man shot and killed on Christmas Eve, police say

Fort Worth Police are investigating the death of Arlington man Don Spriggs, 39, who died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Fort Worth Police are investigating the death of Arlington man Don Spriggs, 39, who died of multiple gunshot wounds. Getty Images/iStockphoto

An Arlington man was shot and killed in East Fort Worth on Christmas Eve, according to Fort Worth Police.

The victim was identified as Don Spriggs, 39. Officers responding to a shooting call in the 6700 block of Brentwood Stair Road arrived to find Spriggs lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds.

Spriggs was taken to a local hospital emergency room, but did not survive the injuries and was pronounced dead at 7:58 p.m. The death was ruled a homicide, according to the Tarant County medical examiner’s office.

Fort Worth homicide detectives are investigating.

This story was originally published December 25, 2018 at 11:14 AM.

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